• Aggressive
daytime biter (can also bite at night). Most
established mosquitoes in the area bite primarily at dawn and dusk.

• Breeds
indoors and outdoors primarily in plant saucers and other water filled containers

• Eggs
are laid above the water line in containers with as
little as a teaspoon of water. The eggs can survive dry conditions up to two (2)
years and develop when water fills the container.

Invasive Aedes Breeding Sources

• Flower pots and vases

• Plants that can hold
water (bamboo or bromeliads)

• Plant saucers

• Buckets

• Clogged rain gutters

• Rain barrels

• Old tires

• Ponds

• Birdbaths

• Fountains

• Tree holes

• Tin cans

Diseases Transmitted by Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes

• Zika virus

• Dengue fever

• Yellow fever

• Chikungunya

These diseases normally
occur in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world, including Mexico, Central
and S. America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Aedes mosquitoes become infected when they
bite a person already infected with the virus. Infected mosquitoes can then
spread the virus to other people through bites. Currently, Los Angeles County is
listed by the CDC as an area with no known risk of Zika infections (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/world-map-areas-with-zika).